Subj : Re: My Bike.
To   : Finnigann
From : richardw
Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 11:44:00

  Re: Re: My Bike.
  By: Finnigann to richardw on Thu Sep 08 2005 09:12 pm

 >  ri> Last night I install XM satellite radio on my motorcycle.
 > 
 >  ri> It's soo cool.  I bet I have the only Bike in the town I live in with
 >  ri> satellite radio... and it's not even a Goldwing!  :-)
 > 
 > You may very well be the first one... anywhere!
 > 
 > How's the fidelity on a bike?

It's good with the tiny little headphones I wear.  But, at 80mph you're 
gonna get wind noise.

 > You know that the case may not be waterproof. At least I have never seen one
 > that was.

This is true.  The receiver easily detaches and goes in the saddle bag, or 
the house.

 > I brought my reciever in the house and used a 12v tap for a cig adapter. I
 > worried about the antenna positioning until I saw my son had knocked it on t
 > floor under the couch. Clouds may stop it but sofas don't seem to.

Some antennas work better indoors than others.  I have a rather large one 
that I use at the office, none of the smaller ones will get reception 
there.

 > Well enjoy AirMaricaRadio, you lucky bastard (I'm a Sirius subscriber)
 > 
 >  ri> The only downside was trying to find a place to install the antenna.  I
 >  ri> finally decided on the top of the headlight, where it should have the
 >  ri> best view of the sky.  But it definately detracts from the chrome.  All
 >  ri> the additional antenna wire is stuffed into the headlight housing.  I
 >  ri> installed a standard 12v accessory plug in the storage compartment in
 >  ri> the side of the bike, and plugged the XM radio in there, carefully
 >  ri> running the power wire under the tank so it's not visible.  The radio
 >  ri> itself is mounted on the center of the handlebars, easily visible while
 >  ri> driving.
 > 
 >  ri> Tonight I will run a splitter, and second output for the passenger.
 > 
 >  ri> Now, if I could only find a place for the amps, speakers, and subs!
 > 
 > Just don't let the additions become more valuble than the bike. (-:

Hehe.  Just kidding about the amps and subs, although I am actively 
searching for a suitable small set of 12v powered speakers to mount next 
to the radio on the handlebars.  I really don't like wearing headphones of 
any kind while riding.  I don't like having my hearing impaired.  I think 
the speakers will definately need to be waterproofed as I don't want to 
have to carry in my entire system should the rain come.

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